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EXPLORATION/SEISMIC ADVANCEMENTS & GST ANECDOTES

The use of Seismology for oil exploration began in North America in the 1920’s and continues after more than a hundred years. Geophysical technology development was an integrated effort linking geology, physics, mechanical & electrical engineering and computer science. Its pace was heavily influenced by the availability of increasing computer power for processing data and innovation in data acquisition techniques.

The development of integrated circuitry in support of putting a man on the moon in 1969 enabled digital computing to progress rapidly. Exploration wanted 3-D seismic imaging, but, that required much larger computer memories and faster data throughput (I/O) than available. As a result, analog techniques, such as optical data filtering and acoustical holography, were investigated by oil company R&D laboratories.

Phillips Petroleum hired a physicist with some experience in laser optics to research the seismic adaption of acoustical holography. As a result, he stumbled upon a practical method of seismic migration and took a step into the world of Geophysics.

Oil exploration successes and geophysical milestones were achieved here in Oklahoma. The Society of Exploration Geophysics and the Geophysical Society of Tulsa played important roles by providing a communication link for the users and developers of Exploration Geophysics.

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